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A Career in Finance? Start with English Studies

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BA alum James Johnson has served as CFO for five Silicon Valley companies.

Major Spotlight: Halima Samatar

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Minoring in African and African American Studies and History, this senior is doing an internship in Madrid (virtually).

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New Pages Winter 2020

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New books by English faculty and alums!

photo collage of speakers on Zoom, clockwise from top left: Kao Kalia Yang, Ada Limon, V. V. Ganeshananthan, Curtis Sittenfeld, John Watkins.

Catch Up on English Events! Watch Now

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Selected visiting author and faculty talks are available for viewing!

Major Spotlight: Ann Petersen

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Minoring in Chemistry, these major works with teens at the Minneapolis Central Library.

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Katherine Scheil in Shakespeare video and podcasts

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Professor is working with Birimingham Shakespeare Library on million dollar project.

Ralph Lemon Awarded MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship

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Dance artist Ralph Lemon (BA ’76, English) is one of the 21 MacArthur Fellows for 2020. The MacArthur is commonly known as the “genius” grant, awarded to people who are considered exceptionally creative, and comes with a no-strings-attached $625,000 stipend.